HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - July 20, 1983 (46)CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 20, 1983
CITY ELECTS NOT City Manager Glaves apprised the Council that the City was
T10INCREASE ITS in receipt of a letter tram the Northern California Powter
PARTICIPATION Agency advising *hat they had received a letter from the
IN THE City of Redding confirming its desire to withdraw from the
CAIAVERAS Calaveras Project and offering its interest to the other
PFRO= members of NCPA as provided for in the Calaveras Project
Member Agreement. Following discussion, with questions
being directed to Staff, Council, on motion of Mayor Pro
Tempore Snider, Olson second, elected not to increase its
participation in the Calaveras Project. The motion carried
by unanimous vote of all Council Members present.
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TO: CITY MANAGER
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
DATE: JULY 13, 1983
SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS - JULY 11, 1983
FOR ACTION OF THE CITY 000NCIL
1. Recommended ;to the City,Council that the Final Environmental Impact
Report for Sunwest IV, Q. 52.6 acre mixed residential or residential-
institut,ional proj„ectr,proposed for the east side of Lower
Sac ramenio'Road, one-querler mile north: of Kettleman Lane was
adequate;,,
2. Recommended that Sunwest IV be prezoned to P -D (25), Planned
Development District No. 25 with the following conditions:
a. th'et the” 'singIejfami'I,y areas in th4 project - conform
to' the city's R-10"Single-Fami ly Residentt4l Distr.ic C; _
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b.'`' thltktfie' clu4ter' to
15 units per acre and conform to the City's R -GA,
:t t:ai'den-"Apar'tm'ent Residential' District
'-OF 1NTEREST�,�TWJHE_CtTY`.000NC11.`
tY, Cond Lt] ..the request p . R al d. B �TI)omas
on biel a1,f �'�`
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ohs�emat,D. S. Kim for a Tertative Parcel�Map to divide'
APN 041-250-36 (i.e. 800 North Church Street) into two parts
with Parcel "A" containing 3.00 acres, and Parcel "B" containing
acres in an area zoned' P -D (1'7 )'. , Planned Development
plstrU6 No. 17.
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2.. Recorameded that the San Joaquin County Planning Commission
approve°._t regdest`of Albert Thomas to rezone a 2.52 acre
par,4el,.at the northwest corner of State Route 99 and Woodbridge
Road (i.e. 19555 North Highway 99) from I -PA, Interior Protected
Agriculture to M-I/L, Light Manufacturing/Limited.
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ROBERT E. GRIMSHNN
Genrrat l�ansQer
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June 29, 1983
TO: Members of the NCPA Cotrmission
FROM: Robert E. Grimshaw
SUBJECT: Calaveras Project* -
CITY CLERK
CITY OF LCw
We have received a letter - from the City of Redding confirming its desire to
withdraw from the Calaveras Project; a copy of that letter is attached. You
will note that Redding offers . its interest to the other members, of. NCPA, as
provided for in the Calaveras Project I*mber Agreement.
The relevant section of the Agreeimpnt appears to be Section 9(c), a copy of.
which is attached to this letter for convenient. reference.
Please advise NCPA, prior to the July Commission meeting, whether the mem Ser
you represent desires to increase its allocation in the Calaveras Project by
virtue of an assignment from Redding, and the extent of the additional parti-
cipation desired.
Yours t ly,
V
WEB. RI tt t&r
General Manager `
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June 27, 1983
Robert Grimshaw
Northern California Power AGency
8421 Auburn Blvd., Suite 160
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Subject: NCPA Calaveras Project
Dear Bob:
This letter will serve to confirm. the notification made at
the NCPA meeting of June 23, 1983, regarding Redding's
decision to withdraw from the AICPA Calaveras Project.
During the regular City Council meeting,of June..20, 1983;,
the Redding City Council voted to withdraw, from. the NCPA.
Calaveras Project, and authorized the.,City staff to. prepare
the necessary documents to provide for that'withdiawal.
Pursuant to Council action, Redding hereby offers;ts
interest in the NCPA Calaveras' Project to the other. members
of NCPA, as provided for in the Calaveras,. Project Member
Agreement.
Please provide the appropriate notifications' of thetavail-
ability of Redding's interest in the Project to the other
members of NCPA.
Sincerelx, -
�omissioner
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cc: All Members of City Council
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Director - Electric Department
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(c) Prior to the date of issuance of Bonds other than
Temporary Bonds, any Project Participant may, subject to subsection
(b) of this Section 9, transfer, assign, sell or exchange all or a
portion of the Project capacity and energy to which such Project
Participant is entitled in accordance With this subsection (c) . Such
capacity and energy may be -offered to other Project Participants.
Each such Project Participant shall be limited in its right to such
capacity and energy as against any other such Project Participant in
proportion to their Project Entitlement Percentages thereof. Any
such transferee, assignee, exchanges or vendee shall be entitled to
Project capacity and energy to the extent the same are so trans-
ferred, assigned, exchanged or sold. The Project Entitlement
Percentage of the Project Participant so transferring assigning,
exchanging or selling shall be decreased and the obligations of such
Project Participant under this Agreement shall be discharged to the
extent Project capacity and energy is transferred, assigned,
exchanged or sold; provided, however, that such Project Participant
shall remain liable for all obligations of NCPA incurred prior to the
date of such transfer, assigr=ent, exchange or sale to the extsnt of
its Project Entitlement Percentage and ess such obligations are spe-
cifically assumed by the transferree, assignee, exchangee or vendee
of such Project Participant. Any such transaction Which would dis-
charge or, reduce any Project Participant's obligation pursuant to
this subsection (c) shall be subject to the prior approval of NCPA
and in addition, each Significant Transaction shall be subject to the
approval of each Project Participant unless NCPA determines, after
consultation with its consulting engineer, that such approval should
not be required. Appendix A to this Agreement shall be amended as
appropriate to reflect any such transaction pursuant to this subsec-
tion (c) changing any project -Entitlement Percentage. inhere a trans -
f er, assignment, sale, or exchange is made of Project energy or
capacity without decreasing a Project Participant's obligations under
this Agreement, no approval is required under this subsection (C).
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EVELYN M. OLSON. Maya
JOHN R. (Randy) SNIDER
Mava ho Tempers
ROSE 47 G. MURPHY
IAMES W. PINKERTON. If
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CITY HALL. 221 WEST FINE STREET
POST OFFICE 113X 320
LOBI, CALIFORNIA 95241
(209) 334.5634
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City Manaw
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July 26, 1983
Mr. Aobert E. Grimshew
General Manager
Nwthens California Pa+er Agency
9421 Auburn Blvd., Suite 160
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
bvbject: Calaveras Project
This letter will serve as foEoaal not.iiicatim that the UAi City Cotmcil,
by notion action taken at its rrgular Imeeting of July 20, 1983 follming
receipt of your June 29, 1983 Letter, elected not to U=vaee its
participation or allocation in the Calaveras pro'ect.
very truly yours,
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Alice M.
City Cleft
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By BILL MILLER
environmental roadblocks and cost -
Faced with spiraling develop-
ly, timc-tonsuming legal battles
ment cost%, the city of Redding has
with 1'Grl:.
bailed out of a pair of hydroelectric
"We're at the point now where
power projects on north state riv-
nobody seerms to know what it's all '
ers.
going to cost," lie said.
The Clty Council 'unanimously
Tlie couucii approved involvt-
agreed Monday night to withdraw
meat in the WO-megavrztt Fjmther ;
from the projects it had been help-
River hydropower project three
ing to develop as a member of the.
yea rsago.
Northern California Power Agency
Sines then, however, costs have
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(NCPA), a power -development con-
more than doubled.
sortium.
The original estimate for the
The alliance of eight cities is
city's 10-rnegaw:att share was =44,
seeking to take over Pacific Gas &
000. Today, NCPA officials esti- ;
Electric Co.'s federal permits to
mate Redding's contribution next
nun a pair of old Hydroelectric
on the North Fork
year alone would amount to nearly
power plants of
On Feather'. River northeast of
$M.0Oo.
PG&E has tied up the $750,000
Uroville.project
The NCPA also is attempting to
in court, for?ing tre:nen- i
dous cost escalation due to legal '
build a hydropower system and
fees.
recapture old PG&E facilities on
The confrontation began two
the North Forst of the Stanislaus
years ago, when the Federal Ener -
River in Calaveras County, -
gy Regn1atory Commission
Redding officials said the city
(FERC) ruled that a 1020 federal
would be taking a major financial
power plant licensing law, favoring i
risk if it continued in either project.
Electric Department -Director
public operation of public resources r
Sam Lindley said both NCPA
over private, also applies to reli-
projects have been victimized by
tensing.
The ruling says s public utility .
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.should have "preference" in. •o;}: D14L
twining licenses.
Since 1977, the city has b-cen(Conti.r+lyd frl.ar A -l)
scekinti a 19-11lel:awatt share, or l.), from the project_. sayia•; she had
Percent interest, from the C:darer= rra-xn irc•r+ a:;in ;ly apprc h,•n,.ive in
as hydruhower project. .-J rrcrnt 111olith::1huut the city's con-
Ilut city officials prruict I'Ct;::'s; Uuued parti6p;!tion.
legal challenge to that prujr-ct fake- Lindley said he can :;nhpart drop -
over will take at lea%t another vear : pill'. out of th'! projects I;lur-h
to grimd throu;lh the judici=II sys easier luflay, sillr e the city i:; in
tern, forcing development costs tj,: process of workilu.; out a in:tjor
soar as high as $1 billion. . �t+l power -purchase dead in Ncw
That would represent cost esv.11a*-: j E I eddin, . Santa Clara and the
tion of more than 400 percent over , Modesto IrrigationDistrict -- as
estimates studied by. hhl the NISR Public I'owet A•ren-
city,. according to Councilman.;
Archer Pugh. :'•' cy — plan to buy a 28 lyercent
itlterest in a coal-fired power plant
Pugh blamed much ,of the sliifal from Public Service Co. of Nr.+v
ing costs on environmental groups*' hlexico. Reddinl;'s share would be
calling the protesters "obs ructigW 1 L megawatts.
Wtv". who can't understand=`. hti '11 Other city -supported power ven-
public benefit of reduced enirjy y tures "seem to be moving along"costs " �'•� � and have "better pr tenlial for sue -
"It's a sad commentary on otlr-r cess" than the Calaveras and
society •that we have to put our; Feather River projects, Lindley
selves through these gymnastics; t said.
he said. The city has invested approxi -
Mayor Barbara Card -said there." mately $42i.bti0 in the two NCI'A
was little choice but to witluiraw.j Projects.
Lindley said he is confident thus•
funds will be returned once Red.
transfers its interest to other
utilities.
Redding apparently Is the first of
the NCPA cities to drop out entire-
ly. although others have reduced
their shares in the projects.
In a related matter. the council
decided Monday to abandon !dans
to build one of four small hydroe-
lectric generating units along the
Anderson -Cottonwood Irrigation
District (.ACID) canal.
Electric Department officials
judged the plant to be ecunnmically
unfeasible.
The city will surrender the pre-
liminary permit granted by the
FERC for the site. .
The council also agreed to spend
=34,000 on additional environmental
studies for the city's propmed 0
million Lake Redding hydropower
project.
The studies have been rcrlttirccl
by the FERC in order to mitigate
the impact on fish habitat.
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